The Veteran's claims of an initial compensable rating for residuals status post bladder cancer and surgery for hematuria, as well as service connection for a psychiatric disorder (anxiety) secondary to his service-connected disabilities, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's disability may have worsened since his last examination, and he has not been evaluated for a psychiatric disorder related to his service-connected conditions. Outstanding VA treatment records must be obtained and considered.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals status post bladder cancer, psychiatric disorder (anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2020
- Citation
- 20050975
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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